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Using HyPro to Evaluate Competing Hydrogen Pathways

Project Summary

Full Title: Using HyPro to Evaluate Competing Hydrogen Pathways
Project ID: 217
Principal Investigator: Brian D. James
Keywords: Steam methane reforming (SMR); electrolysis; biomass; fuel cell vehicles (FCV); costs

Purpose

This project provides analysis of the options and trade-offs associated with establishing the required hydrogen production infrastructure to provide hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles in the 2020 timeframe and beyond.

Performer

Principal Investigator: Brian D. James
Organization:Directed Technologies, Inc. (DTI)
Address:3601 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone:703-778-7114
Email:Brian_James@directedtechnologies.com
Additional Performers: Sentech, Inc.; H2Gen Innovations, Inc.; ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures; Teledyne Energy Services

Sponsor(s)

Name:Fred Joseck
Organization:DOE/EERE/HFCIT
Telephone:202-586-7932
Email:Fred.Joseck@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

Start: January 2005
End: May 2008

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Hydrogen Fuel Pathways, Vehicle Options
Objectives: Develop understanding of how a hydrogen production infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell and/or internal combustion vehicles might develop in the U.S.; Quantify production methods under consistent cost and state-of-technology assumptions; Analyze infrastructure development under dynamic conditions over time; Determine factors that will drive infrastructure development; Define role of externalities such as policy and technology advancement; Develop a computational model to aid in the analysis.
Technologies Considered: Steam methane reforming; water electrolysis; biomass gasification
Inputs:
  • Description: Small forecourt
  • Units: kgH2/day
  • Description: Large forecourt
  • Units: TPD
  • Description: City-gate
  • Units: TPD
  • Description: Central
  • Units: TPD
Methodology/Approach: Economic optimization calculations
Models Used: H2A; HyPro
Outputs: Quantity, type and scale of hydrogen facilities built in each year, the expected cost of hydrogen at the pump (profited cost) and any stranded assets resulting from lower cost options entering the market in later years
Sensitivities Studied: Hydrogen demand; facility costs; technological developments
Milestones Supported:
  • Systems Analysis Milestone 3: Begin a coordinated study of market transformation analysis with H2A and Delivery models
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: January 2006
  • Systems Analysis Milestone 5: Complete analysis and studies of resource/feedstock, production/delivery and existing infrastructure for various hydrogen scenarios
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: September 2009
  • Systems Analysis Milestone 21: Complete the Production Infrastructure Options Model
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: September 2007
  • Systems Analysis Milestone 30: Survey hydrogen community for assumptions, data sets, targets and constraints for input to the database
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: March 2005
Timeframe Studied: 2010 - 2050

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: FY 2007 Progress Report
    Publication Title: FY 2007 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
    Article/Abstract Title: VIII.1 Using HyPro to Evaluate Competing Hydrogen Pathways
    Page number(s): 1189
    Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
    Author Name(s): James, Brian D.; Perez, Julie; Schmidt, Pete
    (PDF 723 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: November 2007


Date Last Updated: 03/31/2008